Jed York reveals news of retaining long-time left tackle during State of Franchise event

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 9: San Francisco 49ers’ Joe Staley (74) smiles as he walks off the field following their 20-14 win against the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Joe Staley took the stage at the 49ers’ State of the Franchise event Wednesday night so CEO Jed York could break news that was hardly surprising.

Staley, a 12-year cornerstone at left tackle, received a two-year extension on a contract that was to expire after this season. Financial terms were not disclosed by the 49ers nor Staley’s agent.

“Honestly, Jed, since the moment you guys drafted me in 2007, it’s been my absolute honor to play for this franchise and I wanted nothing more than to complete my entire career with one franchise,” Staley said on stage alongside York, coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch at the California Theater in downtown San Jose.

“I want to thank you and your family so much for believing in me throughout my entire career. You’ve given the players everything we could ever ask for. … What we want to do is bring you a championship trophy. I want to because this is the only franchise that matters to me.”

Before York announced Staley’s new deal, he acknowledged that a bigger show was going on in the Bay Area, but, actually, the 49ers’ news came at halftime as the Warriors hosted Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Staley, 34, is the longest-tenured player on a roster that’s been turned over since Shanahan took over in 2017. Staley indicated at the end of last season that he intended to play a couple more seasons.